A warm coat, a cosy knit, a big latte and some leather. Leather pants, tops, skirts and dresses, leather as a material for our everyday garments becomes more and more common. Traditionally leather has been used for bags, shoes and jackets but it grows to take more and more spacing in our closets.

By contrasting a knit with a leather skirt, a silk top with leather pants or a pair of tweed suit trousers with a leather top gives you exciting outfits that works for both casual and well-dressed looks. A pair of loafers and a totebag and you are ready for a day in the office, a pair of heels and a clutch bag and you can go to any party and feel fab. Leather garments look their best in combination with other natural materials like different kind of wool and silk.

A pair of leather pants is one of the “hygiene factors” in the basic wardrobe. When I invested in mine last autumn I looked for two things, quality and price. Leather pants can be really pricy if you buy them in premium brand. They can also be found for reasonable prices and yet maintain good quality if you find them for example in HMs premium brand collection or another high street store that have a collection of quality materials. It is good to think about the average cost per usage when buying. If you think that you will wear them a lot and you have enough money to spend, go for one of the premium versions. But if you are like I was, unsure about how much these pants will be worn then have a look in the high street stores. That’s where I found mine, in Massimo Dutti I found the perfect leather pants for me. And guess what? The average cost per use is now very low!

With that in mind it was now time to upgrade my closet with another leather item, and this time I was brave enough to go for something a bit more expensive. I chose a super soft leather skirt from the Swedish premium brand Newhouse. I even went outside my comfort zone and bought it in dark brown instead of the classic black. With that choice I can now wear all of my black blouses, tops and knits and still have the result of a soft silhouette.